I just put a Dan Toelke Super D in my hand and slung a couple of arrows. 64", 49#s at 28". I shoot 26.5" so I figure it's about 45#s. This is going to cost me, but man is it going to be worth it!!! :bigsmyl:
Dan makes a wonderful bow. Worth every penny.
I'll post pics when I can.
I have a Whip HS and just received a Lynx this past week. Both of these bows are very quiet and no hand shock. Also, both shoot where I am looking...sometimes I am not looking at the target though. LOL
OMGosh!!!!!
I just went to an indoor range. This bow is quite possibly the best bow I have ever shot. I couldn't shoot at the same target for fear of breaking the wood arrows I had on loan!! NO percieved handshock either and SUPER SILLY QUIET!!!!!!!
I am shooting about 45#s at my draw length of 26.5". I don't care much about speed, but I had to run it through the chrono to see what it was doing once I shot it. The suspense got to me! lol
148.5 fps with a 497 grain arrow
158.5 fps with a 457 grain arrow
I may be wrong, but I have never seen this kind of speed with a straight limbed longbow.
Anyway, now my only question is whether to buy it or give in and order my "perfect" bow!
Dan is da man! :thumbsup: :clapper:
That thing has February Gawgia PIG KILLA written all over it! Although I must admit I wish it was at least 51#s at my draw.
Sitka Spruce arrows and treesharks seems about right! It looks like it will like fairly heavy arrows too!
They are awesome bows. I love mine and get a bit more out of it due to 29+ draw length. Best d shaped bow I have shot.
Post pictures!!!! Lol
Well I don't have another 45# bow for reference, but it seemed pretty fast to me. Maybe just more than I was expecting.
This is the first "hill style" straight limb bow I have ever shot more than 5 times. I have never worn an arm gaurd but the string slaps my arm. Is this normal for a D bow or do I need to change my form?
All about your grip. The bow will teach you, but lots of info here on the subject. I shoot mine with no armguard or slap. Good luck.
Thanks pdk. The grip IS different from my recurve or hybrid.
Look forward to learning
pony up and buy the thing Fred! LOL Ya'll shooting tonight?
I can't see how I can get around it Kook. I can't shoot two arrows at the same target with this thing. I nearly broke some borrowed wooden arrows at noon never having shot it before.
They are shooting tonight. Not sure if I will make it, may have to go to a meeting. Come and let me know what you think of the bow.
Dang I wish this thing was a few pounds heavier.
Dans lead time to finish a bow order is usually less than a month, if you want heavier you wouldn't have to wait too long.
Like to see some pics if you got em. The super D has always been on my list of bows to try!
Thanks pdk. The grip IS different from my recurve or hybrid.
Look forward to learning
Just broke the first arrow shooting at the same target. Going to have to shoot this bow differently
I am so sorry Fred!
You have been bitten by the "Hill style" bug and there isn't a cure...lol
Have fun and learn to use the 5 dot targets...lol
God bless,Mudd
Fred-
We need some pics,
Congrats,
Darren
Huge Toelke fan... enjoy.
I broke two out of the three borrowed arrows this afternoon. The bow has a mind of its own!
SMOOOOOOOOOTH! no handshock to speak of, and quiet as a church mouse!
I'll try and post pictures tomorrow from work.
I have the grip down now. Not used of something being that straight. Medium low grip with a slight dish helps me.
I've always shot a short bow since I'm short. Any tips on shooting a 64" bow out of a treestand?
Is this enough bow for pig hunting?
It seems to me that it's plenty for deer inside 25 yards, but I'm wondering about pigs.
Like I said before it slings a near 500 grain arrow about 148 fps. I'd like to go up in weight to about 550 and just keep it inside 20 yards. Let's hear it from the pig killers.
Fred,
I want to see you in a trophy pic! If you shoot it that well and use a heavy arrow I can't see why it wouldn't get the job done, but I'm not the one to be giving advice on hog hunting or shooting a 64" bow out of a tree stand.
Fred, I've got 2 feeders up at the lease right now. I need to get with you about that corn. I'll check the camera next week and we'll go from there. Hopefully we can get you sticking one on camera.
RC kills the heck out of hogs with HH style bows that are around 47# @ 27". If you can shoot heavier, fine, but I bet you can put some pork in the freezer with your setup. Not every hog you see is going to be a 400# brute with a 2" thick shield.
I hunt out of tree stands all the time with my 64" bows. The stands I use are either Tree Saddles or stands with the open front. I am 5'8" on a tall day.
Bic
Will have to post pics later, need to resize them
I bought a 64" from Dan. He built it to 31" draw and 52 pounds. Never chrono'd it but it seems quite fast with 550 grain arrows.
It took 3 weeks and a day to get it with the wood I wanted. I'd order one exactly like you want and commence to pig slaying.
QuoteOriginally posted by JLeMieux:
Fred, I've got 2 feeders up at the lease right now. I need to get with you about that corn. I'll check the camera next week and we'll go from there. Hopefully we can get you sticking one on camera.
Just go get it if I can't make it. It's in the blue barrel under the deck. But call me, I might go with you. Always wanted to see your lease.
Riser
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Belly
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Nice!
Is the shelf radius-ed?
I thought it is from what I saw in the pictures.
God bless, Mudd
belly
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This is another picture of the riser.
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Is this "Hill" enough to be called a Hill Style bow ????? The pics may not show it, but the limbs and grip are extremely straight although Dan does add a little pizzaz to his bows IMHO.
Straight limbed except for a very slight backset at the end.
Grip is straight with the exception of the slight dish that functions as a sort of locator. It is a smaller grip than I have seen on the Howard Hill bows.
4 lams, plus a SMALL strip of maccassar ebony added in between for show. I tried to like the bigger more traditional "Hill" grips, but this one is JUST RIGHT!
That is a real beauty! I like it even better than mine!
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=109537;p=1
Just shot it with my carbons. It likes them and they are 536 grains with 175 grains up front. I think I like it.
I'm going to try some shorter 563 grain arrows later (210 grains up front) but right now it's about to rain.
I'll have some woodies made for hunting also
Fred, My Zona longbow was 64". Just have to set your treestand up for the shot with it. I had no trouble with mine.
Can't wait to sling some arrows out of that new bow.
You know me Corey, I've been a fan of short bows since I started shooting a couple of years ago, but I'll tell you, THIS ONE IS REALLY GROWING ON ME!!!!!!!!
A 62" @ 51#s may be my next bow.
Longer bows are known to shoot well because they are more stable than shorter bows. Sounds like you shoot it very well. I hope to make the next wednesday night shoot so I can shoot it.
QuoteOriginally posted by pdk25:
That is a real beauty! I like it even better than mine!
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=109537;p=1
She sure is a beauty pdk!
I have tried everything and the Toelke bows are the cream of the crop. IMHO no one makes a better bow period. YMMV
Just shot some 200 grain BHs on my arrows I shoot 125 grain BHs from my recurve. They shoot GREAT! This bow was made for me.
I feel a 62", 52#er calling my name though. Where's that piggy bank????
I have received two bows recently from Dan where one is the Whip and the other a Lynx. I received the Whip first and could not believe how quiet and free from hand shock the bow was. To my surprise, I did not expect the recurve, Lynx to be as quiet, but that was not the case. It is as quiet or quiter than the longbow, Whip! As for as shoot ability...none better for me.
I'm a little new at these longbows so bare with me. Trying to learn. I put a heavier BH on my arrows and shot it through my new Toelke based on some numbers from the Stu Calculator. They didn't have the Toelke Super D so I started inputting manually all the numbers using the generic longbow. When I changed it to center cut (which I believe my new bow is) and it surprised me how much the spine changed (lower) from if the bow had been cut past center. Is this why I can shoot a heavier BH on my arrow I shoot out of my recurve?
I believe the Super D is cut 1/16th from centre + the strike plate thickness. I found the calculator to work accurately with Dan's bows if you get the data right.
Thanks Rossco7002, the calculator is corresponding nicely now with an arrow I shot this morning..
Now it's on, thanks again